INTERNAL AUDIT · RISK · ASSURANCE ADVISORY
Independent risk, audit, and governance advisory for organizations that can’t afford blind spots.
Senior-led internal audit, risk, and assurance advisory for boards, audit committees, and management teams. Women-owned, Manhattan-based, and led by a practitioner who has run audit functions from the inside.
SERVICES · OUR EXPERTISE
Where we focus
Senior-level attention on every engagement, with work sized to fit your organization. ATA Risk Advisors provides advisory and assurance** services
**we do not perform external financial statement audits - ask us about internal audit services
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Outsourcing, co-sourcing, outsourced Chief Audit Executive, professional practices and planning, and agile auditing
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SOX and IT SOX programs, internal controls, SOX fraud assessment, and IPO and M&A readiness
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Board reporting, committee support, and fit-for-purpose transformation roadmaps
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Enterprise risk management, compliance (including IHC programs), independent reviews and gap assessments, and and support for regulatory remediation and enforcement actions
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BSA / AML / Sanctions Health Check, fraud assessment, and remediation
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External Quality Assessments (EQAs) and quality assurance and improvement programs (QAIP)
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IT internal audit, Cyber Health Check, independent Cyber review, AI governance, and digital assets risk
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Internal audit and co-sourcing support for agencies and authorities, performance audits, program reviews, and grant and compliance monitoring
Yelena M. Talmazan, MBA, CIA, CISA, qAC+
Senior Managing Director & Founder
Yelena is the Founder, Senior Managing Director, and Head of ATA Risk Advisors' Internal Audit and Risk Advisory practice, serving clients as interim or outsourced Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and senior advisor.
With 30 years of experience, the majority in financial services (banking and capital markets/broker-dealers, fintech, payment solutions, asset and investment management/REITs, insurance, and central banks), technology, energy, and consumer business, she has directed and managed internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), internal controls, and intermediate holding company (IHC) compliance programs.
Yelena works as a strategic partner helping clients proactively navigate the regulatory landscape and manage internal and external risks. As a seasoned advisory leader, Yelena provides risk advisory and regulatory assistance, internal audit, strategic sourcing, and transformation services. She assesses each client's needs and structure to build a bespoke roadmap, designing "fit for purpose" approaches aligned with industry best practices.
Let’s talk about your needs
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us a little about your organization and needs, and we'll reach out within one to two business days to schedule a call.
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